SafeTrade Station News

The Rockland Police Department decided to establish two safe exchange zones as well. One is designated right in their own parking lot at 1 Police Plaza and the other is in J.C. Penney’s parking lot in the Rockland Plaza.

If you have any questions about these safe exchange zones, contact the Rockland Police Department at call: 207-593-9132. Read the full story, including safety tips, here.

​Augusta Deputy Chief Jared Mills, speaking Tuesday during a news conference at Augusta police headquarters on Union Street in Augusta, explains a plan to let people making online sales meet in the Police Department’s lobby to complete such transactions

The Scarborough Police Department parking lot on Westwood Avenue will be a safe area for people to meet to execute transactions from online sites such as craigslist or who need a secure place to meet. Police departments in Augusta, Auburn, Paris and South Portland offer similar safe zones for the public to meet.